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41 disquete
m.diskette, floppy disk (computing).* * *1 diskette, floppy disk* * *disquette [dis'kete] masculino diskette, floppy disk* * *= diskette.Ex. The message asks you to confirm that you want to delete the 'current record' from the diskette.* * *disquette [dis'kete] masculino diskette, floppy disk* * *= diskette.Ex: The message asks you to confirm that you want to delete the 'current record' from the diskette.
* * *disquete, disquette/disˈkete/diskette, floppy diskCompuesto:high density diskette* * *
disquete,◊ disquette /dis'kete/ sustantivo masculino
diskette, floppy disk
disquete m Inform diskette, floppy disk
' disquete' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diskette
- borrar
English:
disc
- disk
- diskette
- floppy disk
- floppy
* * *disquete nmInformát diskette, floppy disk* * *m INFOR diskette, floppy (disk)* * ** * *disquete n diskette -
42 etología
f.ethology, study of animal behavior.* * *= behavioural sciences, ethology.Ex. It directly or indirectly incorporated or paralleled several prevailing objectives and concepts of the communication and behavioral sciences and other contributory disciplines.Ex. All the necessary information is to be found on the dust-jacket on in the introduction to confirm that this is a work of empirical science in which Jung's theory of archetypes is supported by the latest research in ethology and sociobiology.* * *= behavioural sciences, ethology.Ex: It directly or indirectly incorporated or paralleled several prevailing objectives and concepts of the communication and behavioral sciences and other contributory disciplines.
Ex: All the necessary information is to be found on the dust-jacket on in the introduction to confirm that this is a work of empirical science in which Jung's theory of archetypes is supported by the latest research in ethology and sociobiology.* * *ethology* * *etología nfethology* * *f ethology -
43 funcionalidad
f.1 functional qualities.2 functionality, capability, feature, function.3 functionability, operativeness.* * *1 functionality* * ** * ** * *= functionality, usability, operativeness.Ex. This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.Ex. In general an online catalog possesses high usability, indeed far greater usability than does a bookform or card catalog.Ex. The results seem to confirm that the definitions have a good level of operativeness.----* desde el punto de vista de la funcionalidad = functionally.* * ** * *= functionality, usability, operativeness.Ex: This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.
Ex: In general an online catalog possesses high usability, indeed far greater usability than does a bookform or card catalog.Ex: The results seem to confirm that the definitions have a good level of operativeness.* desde el punto de vista de la funcionalidad = functionally.* * *un edificio de gran funcionalidad a highly functional buildingofrece toda la funcionalidad propia de un ordenador personal it has all the functions of a personal computer* * *1. [cualidad] functional qualities;este mueble no tiene mucha funcionalidad this piece of furniture is not very practical;su reducido tamaño añade funcionalidad its smaller size makes it more practical* * *f functional nature; de software functionality;una lavadora de excelente funcionalidad an extremely functional washing machine -
44 inveterado
adj.1 recurrent, inveterate.2 inveterate, hard-bitten, hard-shell, hard-shelled.past part.past participle of spanish verb: inveterarse.* * *► adjetivo1 deep-rooted* * *ADJ [fumador, pecador] inveterate; [criminal] hardened; [hábito] deep-seated, well-established* * *- da adjetivo (frml) deeply rooted (AmE), deep-rooted (BrE)* * *= chronic, inveterate.Ex. Stress is an inescapable fact of life and the reason one of every four persons suffers from chronic stress response is because people waste time.Ex. As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.* * *- da adjetivo (frml) deeply rooted (AmE), deep-rooted (BrE)* * *= chronic, inveterate.Ex: Stress is an inescapable fact of life and the reason one of every four persons suffers from chronic stress response is because people waste time.
Ex: As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.* * *inveterado -da* * *inveterado, -a adjes un lector inveterado de novelas cortas he is a great reader of novellas;sigue con su inveterada costumbre de fumar she smokes just as much as ever, she continues to be an inveterate smoker* * *adj deep-rooted, deep-seated* * *inveterado, -da adj: inveterate, deep-seated -
45 operatividad
f.1 preparedness.2 operativeness, ease of operation, functionability, operating capacity.* * *SF1) [de proyecto] operating capacity2) (=eficacia) effectiveness, efficiency* * *femenino operational capacity/ability, operating capacity* * *Ex. The results seem to confirm that the definitions have a good level of operativeness.* * *femenino operational capacity/ability, operating capacity* * *Ex: The results seem to confirm that the definitions have a good level of operativeness.
* * *operational capacity/ability, operating capacity* * *operatividad nf[de ley, medida] feasibility; [de organización, dispositivo] operational effectiveness;los equipos de mejora y su operatividad improvement teams and how they work* * * -
46 sociobiología
f.sociobiology.* * *SF sociobiology* * *= sociobiology.Ex. All the necessary information is to be found on the dust-jacket on in the introduction to confirm that this is a work of empirical science in which Jung's theory of archetypes is supported by the latest research in ethology and sociobiology.* * *= sociobiology.Ex: All the necessary information is to be found on the dust-jacket on in the introduction to confirm that this is a work of empirical science in which Jung's theory of archetypes is supported by the latest research in ethology and sociobiology.
* * *sociobiology* * *sociobiology -
47 velada literaria
(n.) = literary evening, literary afternoonEx. The author's observations of a series of literary evenings for the deaf confirm that such evenings can stir a dormant interest in literature.Ex. The 1st calendar of events included a slide show, a literary afternoon, travel tips, and a picnic and outing.* * *(n.) = literary evening, literary afternoonEx: The author's observations of a series of literary evenings for the deaf confirm that such evenings can stir a dormant interest in literature.
Ex: The 1st calendar of events included a slide show, a literary afternoon, travel tips, and a picnic and outing. -
48 confirmar que
v.to confirm that, to confirm, to verify that. -
49 читатель
reader ( при обращении к читателю reader всегда употребляется с артиклем the)• Безусловно, читатель знаком с... - The reader is doubtless familiar with...• Безусловно, читатель знаком с идеей, что... - The reader is no doubt familiar with the idea that...• В данной главе у читателя предполагается интуитивное знание... - In this chapter we assume an intuitive knowledge of...• В качестве простого упражнения мы предоставляем читателю показать, что... - It is a simple exercise for the reader to show that...• В качестве упражнения мы оставляем читателю доказательство того, что... - It is left as an exercise for the reader to show that...• В частности, мы предполагаем знакомство читателя с... - In particular, we assume familiarity with...• Внимание читателя привлекается к тому факту, что... - The reader's attention is drawn to the fact that...• Внимательный читатель заметит, что... - An alert reader will have noticed that...• Возможно, теперь читатель... - At this point the reader will probably...• Возможно, что читателю будет известно... - The reader will probably be familiar with...• Возможно, что читателю будет очевидно, что... - It will probably be obvious to the reader that...• Читателю предоставляется проделать это простое вычисление в деталях. - The details of this straightforward computation are left to the reader.• Для дополнительной информации читателю настоятельно рекомендуется ознакомиться с Приложением А. - The reader should consult Appendix A for further information.• Доказательство (этой теоремы и т. п.) простое. Мы оставляем его читателю. - The proof is simple; we leave it to the reader.• Дополнить детали (доказательства и т. п.) мы оставляем читателю. - The details are left to the reader.• Заинтересованный (в этом) читатель отсылается к книге Смита [1]. - The interested reader is referred to the book by Smith [1].• Книга должна быть доступна любому читателю. - The book should be accessible to everyday readers.• Книга должна быть доступна читателям с различной подготовкой. - The book should be accessible to readers from a variety of backgrounds.• Книга должна быть доступна читателям с широким кругом интересов. - The book should be accessible to readers having a wide variety of interests.• Книга должна быть доступна широкой аудитории читателей. - The book should be accessible to a broad audience.• Книга должна быть доступна широкому кругу читателей. - The book should be accessible to a wide variety of readers.• Мы будем предполагать, что читатель знаком с... - We shall assume that the reader is familiar with...• Мы будем предполагать, что читатель обладает очевидной интуитивной концепцией... - We shall assume that the reader has a clear intuitive idea of...• Мы настоятельно побуждаем читателя... - The reader is strongly urged to...• Мы оставляем читателю доказательство противоположного утверждения. - We leave the converse proof to the reader.• Мы оставляем читателю проверку данного утверждения. - We leave verification of this assertion to the reader.• Мы оставляем читателю проверку того, что... - It is left for the reader to verify that...• Мы отсылаем читателя к классическому руководству Смита [1]. - The reader is referred to the classic treatise of Smith [1].• Мы рекомендуем заинтересованному читателю использовать... - The interested reader is urged to explore...• Мы рекомендуем читателю (изучить и т. п.)... читатель We advise the reader to...• Мы собираемся опереться на опыт читателя относительно... - We are going to rely on the reader's experience with...• Наблюдательный читатель заметит, что... - The observant reader will have noticed that...• Наконец, мы обращаем внимание читателя на... - We draw attention, finally, to...• Однако для читателя было бы неправильно думать, что... - But it would be wrong for the reader to think that...• Однако читатель мог бы по-прежнему возражать, что... - The reader might, however, still contend that...• Оставшаяся часть доказательства предоставляется читателю. - The remainder of the proof is left to the reader.• От читателя требуются знания, лишь немного превосходящие основы алгебры и тригонометрии. - Few prerequisites are needed apart from basic algebra and trigonometry.• За кратким введением в..., а также за дополнительными ссылками на литературу читатель может обратиться к (книге)... - For a brief introduction to..., and a further reference, the reader is directed to...• Относительно строгого вывода соотношения (12) читатель должен обратиться к работе Смита [1]. - For a rigorous derivation of (12) the reader is referred to Smith [1].• Перед тем как начать использовать эту концепцию, будет честным предупредить читателя, что... - Before we make use of this concept, it is only fair to warn the reader that...• Помня эти замечания, читатель должен... - With these remarks in mind, the reader should...• Предполагается, что читатель уже имеет некоторое знакомство с... - It is assumed that the reader already has some acquaintance with...• Проверку данной формулы мы оставляем читателю в качестве упражнения. - We leave it as an exercise for the reader to check the formula.• Результат, справедливость которого может быть проверена самим читателем, формулируется следующим образом. - The result, which may be verified by the reader, is...• Уже знакомый с... читатель может получить впечатление, что... - The reader who has previously studied... may have the impression that...• Читатель сам быстро убедится в том, что... - The reader will readily convince himself that...• Читатель должен быть внимательным, чтобы не перепутать... - The reader should be careful not to confuse...• Читатель должен обратить особое внимание, что... - The reader must observe carefully that...• Читатель должен принять во внимание, что... - The reader should appreciate that...• Читатель должен проверить выполнение этих утверждений. - The reader should verify these statements.• Читатель должен проверить, что это справедливо. - The reader should verify that this is the case.• Читатель должен тщательно изучить этот пример. - The reader should study this example carefully.• Читатель должен ясно понимать различие между... - The reader must understand clearly the difference between...• Читатель иногда может обнаружить, что встретился с... - The reader may occasionally find himself faced with...• Читатель легко может проверить, что... - The reader will have no difficulty in verifying...• Читатель мог бы быть удивлен, увидев, что... - The reader may be puzzled to see that...• Читатель мог бы заметить близкое сходство между этим анализом и... - The reader may notice a close similarity between this analysis and...• Читатель мог бы начать интересоваться (чем-л). - The reader may have begun to wonder about...• Читатель мог бы также захотеть... - The reader may also want to...• Читатель мог бы удивиться, видя, что... - The reader may be surprised to see that...• Читатель мог бы уже заметить, что... - The reader may have noticed that...• Читатель может легко подтвердить (= показать), что... - The reader can easily confirm that...• Читатель может оставаться уверенным, что... - The reader may rest assured that...• Читатель может сравнить этот результат с выражением (6). - The reader may compare this result with the expression (6).• Читатель может считать очевидным, что... - The reader may consider it as obvious that...• Читатель найдет поучительным... - The reader will find it instructive to...• Читатель найдет этот результат в любом учебнике... - The reader will find this result in any textbook on...• Читатель найдет, что... - The reader will find that...• Читатель обязан помнить, что... - The reader must keep in mind that...• Читатель поймет, что данные свойства прямо связаны с... - The reader will realize that these properties are directly connected with...• Читатель с хорошей подготовкой немедленно заметит, что... - The knowledgeable reader will see at once that...• Читатель увидит, как можно использовать высшую математику в... - The reader will see how ordinary calculus can be applied to...• Читатель, возможно, мог бы начать подозревать, что... - The reader might begin to suspect that...• Читатель, не интересующийся этой тонкостью, может немедленно перейти к следующему параграфу. - The reader not interested in this subtle point can turn immediately to the next section.• Читатель, несомненно, вспомнит, что... - The reader will doubtless recall that...• Читателю будет полезным помнить, что... - The reader will find it helpful to keep in mind that...• Читателю еще придется... - It will occur to the reader that...• Читателю предлагается самостоятельно проверить, что... - The reader is welcome to check that... -
50 эксперимент
experiment, test, trial• Более ранние эксперименты подтверждают, что... - More recent experiments confirm that...• Выло разработано много экспериментов для сбора информации о... - Many experiments are designed to supply information on...• В настоящее время проводятся эксперименты, чтобы исследовать... - Experiments are currently underway to investigate...• В последующих экспериментах стало возможным измерить... - In subsequent experiments, it was possible to measure...• В связи с этими исследованиями были проведены эксперименты, которые... - Following these studies, experiments were carried out in which...• Вместо этого эксперименты показывают, что.,. - Instead, experiments show that...• ` (применять и т. п.)... - In all such experiments it is necessary to...• Второй эксперимент отличается от первого в нескольких важных направлениях. - The second experiment differs from the first in several important ways.• Давайте рассмотрим гипотетический эксперимент, в котором... - Let us consider a hypothetical experiment in which...• Данная формула хорошо согласуется с экспериментом. - This formula is in good agreement with the experiment.• Данные эксперименты указывали, что... - These experiments indicated that...• Из результатов экспериментов Смит [1] заключил, что... - From the results of experiments, Smith [1] concluded that...• Изучая результаты этого и подобных экспериментов, мы обнаруживаем, что... - From this and similar experiments it is found that...• Недавние эксперименты показали, что... - Recent experiments have shown that...• Однако из экспериментов мы знаем, что бывают случаи, когда... - Experimentally, however, we know that there are cases when...• Основная трудность эксперимента проистекает из... - The main experimental difficulty arises from...• Подобные эксперименты были произведены Смитом [1]. - Similar experiments have been conducted by Smith [1].• Рассмотрим, например, эксперимент, в котором... - Consider, for example, an experiment in which...• С другой стороны, эксперименты показывают, что... - On the other hand, experiments show that...• Смит выполнил аналогичные эксперименты, в которых... - Smith has performed analogous experiments in which...• Такое согласие между теорией и экспериментом вполне удовлетворительно в свете... - The agreement between theory and experiment is quite good in view of...• Трудности этого эксперимента становятся ясными, когда осознаешь, что... - The experimental difficulties become apparent when one realizes that...• Тщательные эксперименты доказали, что... - Careful tests proved that...• Чтобы проиллюстрировать предыдущие утверждения, рассмотрим эксперимент, в котором... - То illustrate the preceding statements, let us consider an experiment in which...• Эксперимент подтверждает это, однако одновременно показывает, что... - Experiment confirms this but also shows that...• Эксперимент принес эффектное подтверждение... - The experiment provided dramatic confirmation of...• Эксперимент свидетельствует нам, что... - Experiment tells us that...• Эксперименты с полупроводниками показывают, что... - Experiments with semiconductors show that...• Эти эксперименты касались... - These experiments were concerned with...• Это было порождено экспериментами. - This is borne out by experiments.• Это мнение появилось после экспериментов, в которых... - This opinion was reached after experiments in which....• Это подтверждается лабораторными экспериментами. - This is supported by laboratory measurements.• Этот эксперимент был одной сплошной неудачей. - The experiment was a dismal failure.• Этот эксперимент мог бы показаться искусственным, однако он иллюстрирует... - This experiment may seem artificial, but it illustrates that... -
51 fe
f.1 faith (creencia, confianza).la fe católica the Catholic faithhacer algo de buena fe to do something in good faithtener fe en to have faith in, to believe inla fe mueve montañas faith can move mountains2 certificate (document).fe de bautismo baptismal certificatefe de erratas errata3 Fe, iron.* * *fe1 faith2 DERECHO (certificado) certificate\de buena fe in good faith, with good intentions■ lo hizo de buena fe, pensando que nos ayudaría he did it in good faith thinking it would help usde mala fe dishonestly, with dishonest intentionstener una fe ciega to have blind faith (en, in)fe de bautismo baptism certificatefe de matrimonio marriage certificatefe de erratas errata pluralla fe cristiana the Christian faith* * *noun f.1) faith2) belief3) testimony* * *SF ABR( Hist) = Falange Española= Falange Española de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional-SindicalistaFE de las JONS —
* * *1) (Relig) faith; (creencia, confianza) faithle tiene una fe ciega — he has absolute o blind faith in it
2) (frml) ( testimonio)3) (voluntad, intención)buena/mala fe — good/bad faith
actuar de buena/mala fe — to act in good/bad faith
* * *= faith, shibboleth.Ex. This may be seen as a good or a bad thing, depending on your faith in the market forces and laisser-faire of Prestel or the benign dictatorship of the BBC and ITV.Ex. The article is entitled ' Shibboleth and substance in North American library and information science education'.----* acto de fé = act of faith.* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.* buena fe = goodwill [good will].* crisis de fe = crisis of faith.* dar fe = attest, certify.* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.* fe católica = Catholic faith.* fe ciega = blind faith, blind trust.* fe de erratas = corrigenda [sing. corrigendum], errata [erratum, -sing.], errata slip, errata sheet.* fe religiosa = religious faith.* la fe mueve montañas = faith will move mountains.* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* salto de fe = leap of faith.* tener fe = have + faith (in).* tener fe en = have + faith (in).* * *1) (Relig) faith; (creencia, confianza) faithle tiene una fe ciega — he has absolute o blind faith in it
2) (frml) ( testimonio)3) (voluntad, intención)buena/mala fe — good/bad faith
actuar de buena/mala fe — to act in good/bad faith
* * *= faith, shibboleth.Ex: This may be seen as a good or a bad thing, depending on your faith in the market forces and laisser-faire of Prestel or the benign dictatorship of the BBC and ITV.
Ex: The article is entitled ' Shibboleth and substance in North American library and information science education'.* acto de fé = act of faith.* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.* buena fe = goodwill [good will].* crisis de fe = crisis of faith.* dar fe = attest, certify.* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.* fe católica = Catholic faith.* fe ciega = blind faith, blind trust.* fe de erratas = corrigenda [sing. corrigendum], errata [erratum, -sing.], errata slip, errata sheet.* fe religiosa = religious faith.* la fe mueve montañas = faith will move mountains.* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* salto de fe = leap of faith.* tener fe = have + faith (in).* tener fe en = have + faith (in).* * *feA1 ( Relig) faithabrazar la fe cristiana to embrace the Christian faithha perdido la fe she has lost her faith2 (creencia, confianza) faithtener fe en Dios to have faith in Godhabía puesto toda mi fe en ti I had put all my trust in youle tiene una fe ciega he has absolute o blind faith in itCompuesto:la fe del carbonero blind faithB ( frml)(testimonio): dar fe de algo to testify to sthdoy fe de su honestidad I can testify to o vouch for his honestydoy fe de que el documento es auténtico I bear witness to the authenticity of the document, I certify that the document is authenticCompuestos:certificate of baptism● fe de erratas or erroreserrataC(voluntad, intención): buena/mala fe good/bad faithactuar de buena/mala fe to act in good/bad faithno dudo de su buena fe I don't doubt his good intentionslo hizo con la mejor fe del mundo he did it with the best of intentions* * *
fe sustantivo femeninoa) (Relig) faith;
(creencia, confianza) faith;◊ tener fe en algo/algn to have faith in sth/sb;
puse toda mi fe en ti I put all my trust in youb) ( intención):
actuar de buena/mala fe to act in good/bad faith
fe sustantivo femenino
1 faith
de buena/mala fe, in good/bad faith
2 (documento oficial) certificate
fe de bautismo, baptism certificate
3 Impr fe de erratas, (list of) errata
4 (testimonio) dar fe, to testify
'fe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confianza
- creer
- descreída
- descreído
- ciego
- confiar
- desmoronarse
- ferviente
- inquebrantable
- obrar
- vacilar
English:
affair
- attest
- barefaced
- belief
- believe in
- blind
- bona fide
- buffet
- Cellophane
- consolation
- deface
- defame
- efface
- fable
- face
- faceless
- facelift
- facial
- facing
- fade
- faded
- fail
- failing
- failsafe
- failure
- faint
- faint-hearted
- fainting
- faintly
- faintness
- fair
- fair-haired
- fair-skinned
- fairground
- fairly
- fairminded
- fairmindedness
- fairness
- fairy
- fairyland
- fairylights
- faith
- faithful
- faithfully
- faithfulness
- faithless
- fake
- fame
- famous
- famously
* * *fe nf1. [creencia] faith;la fe mueve montañas faith can move mountains;la fe obra milagros faith can work miraclesla fe del carbonero blind o unquestioning faith;fe ciega blind faith;tiene una fe ciega en ese medicamento he has absolute faith in that medicine2. [religión] faith;la fe católica/islámica the Catholic/Islamic faith3. [confianza] faith, confidence;ser digno de fe to be credible;tener fe en to have faith in, to believe in;hay que tener fe en el médico one must have confidence in one's doctor4. [documento] certificatefe de bautismo baptismal certificate;fe de erratas errata [plural];fe de vida = certificate testifying that owner is still alivedoy fe de que ocurrió así I confirm that this is how it happened;Anticuadoa fe mía on my word (of honour)6. [intención]buena/mala fe good/bad faith;hacer algo de buena/mala fe to do sth in good/bad faith;no pongo en duda su buena fe I don't doubt her good intentions* * *fef1 faith (en in);tener fe en believe in, have faith in;la fe mueve montañas faith moves mountains2 ( intención):de buena/mala fe in good/bad faith3:dar fe de testify to;dar fe de que vouch for the fact that; JUR testify that* * *fe nf1) : faith2) : assurance, testimonydar fe de: to bear witness to3) : intention, willde buena fe: bona fide, in good faith* * *fe n faithtengan fe en mí have faith in me / trust me -
52 puro
adj.1 pure, cleanly, unblemished, unadulterated.2 pure, chaste, decent, vestal.3 pure, innocent, guileless, lily-white.4 mere, pure, sheer.5 unmixed, pure, unalloyed.m.cigar.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin mezcla) pure2 (mero) sheer, mere, pure3 (casto) chaste, pure1 cigar\caerle a alguien un puro to be for the high jump, be in big trouble, be for it■ si se entera el jefe, te caerá un puro if the boss finds out, you're for itmeterle un puro a alguien tabú to throw the book at somebody————————1 cigar* * *(f. - pura)adj.1) pure2) sheer, simple* * *1. ADJ1) (=sin mezcla) [color, lenguaje] pure; [aire] clean; [oro] solidpura sangre — (=caballo) thoroughbred
2) [con valor enfático] pure, simplepuro y duro * —
fue un timo puro y duro — it was a straightforward o downright swindle
3) (=casto) pure, chaste4) LAm (=uno solo) only, just2.ADV3. SM1) (tb: cigarro puro) cigar2)3)a puro de — † by dint of, thanks only to
* * *I- ra adjetivo1)a) (limpio, sin mezcla) pureel aire puro del campo — the fresh o clean country air
b) (casto, inocente) < mujer> chaste, pure; < niño> innocent; <mirada/amor> innocent, pure2) (mero, simple) (delante del n) < verdad> plain, honest (colloq); <casualidad/coincidencia> pure, sheer3) (AmL fam) ( sólo)II1) (AmL fam) (muy, tan)2) (Col fam) ( justo) rightIIImasculino cigar* * *I- ra adjetivo1)a) (limpio, sin mezcla) pureel aire puro del campo — the fresh o clean country air
b) (casto, inocente) < mujer> chaste, pure; < niño> innocent; <mirada/amor> innocent, pure2) (mero, simple) (delante del n) < verdad> plain, honest (colloq); <casualidad/coincidencia> pure, sheer3) (AmL fam) ( sólo)II1) (AmL fam) (muy, tan)2) (Col fam) ( justo) rightIIImasculino cigar* * *puro11 = cigar.Ex: The Dutch, too, started making cigars using tobacco from their Far Eastern colonies.
* caja de puros = cigar box.* cigarro puro = cigar.puro22 = pure [pure -comp., purest -sup.], stark, unmixed, naked, raw, sheer [sheerer -comp., sheerest -sup.], stainless, chaste.Ex: The notation used in DC is pure, and numbers.
Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.Ex: But the next Oxford catalog, published in 1620, represented an unmixed finding catalog, consisting of one alphabetical listing of all the books in the library irrespective of their arrangement on the shelves.Ex: Everything in this book is set down without reference to context, or author's intention, or the naked facts and figures, or the difference between one kind of writing and reading and another.Ex: Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.Ex: Believe it or not, you can be celibate without being chaste, and chaste without being celibate.* ciencias puras = pure sciences.* color puro = true colour.* notación pura = pure notation.* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.* por pura diversión = for kicks.* por puro entretenimiento = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por puro placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* pura lana = pure wool.* pura lana virgen = pure new wool.* pura realidad = stark reality.* pura sangre = thoroughbred.* pura verdad, la = unvarnished truth, la, pure truth, the.* puro de corazón = pure of heart.* puro nervio = live wire.* puro y duro = unvarnished.* * *A1 (sin mezcla) purepuro zumo de uva pure grape juicees de pura lana it's pure woolel aire puro del campo the fresh o clean country air2 (casto, inocente) ‹mujer› chaste, pure; ‹niño› innocent; ‹mirada/amor› innocent, pureCompuesto:masculine and feminine thoroughbredB (mero, simple) ( delante del n):es la pura verdad it's the plain o honest truth ( colloq)acertó por pura casualidad she got it right by pure o sheer chancefue pura coincidencia it was pure o sheer coincidenceesta carne es pura grasa this meat is nothing but fat o is all fates puro músculo he's all musclelo hizo por puro capricho she did it purely on a whimse quedó dormido de puro cansancio he fell asleep from sheer exhaustionen puro invierno ( Col); in the middle of winterC( AmL fam) (sólo): en esa oficina trabajan puras mujeres there are only women in that office, there aren't any men at all in that officea ese bar van puros viejos only old men go to that barson puras mentiras it's just a pack of lies ( colloq), it's all liespuro2Ani se sabe de qué color es de puro sucio que está it's so filthy you can't even tell what color it islo hizo de puro egoísta he did it out of sheer selfishness, he did it purely out of selfishnesslo mataron puro al borde de la carretera they killed him right beside the roadpuro31 (cigarro) cigar2( Esp fam) (tarea difícil): esta asignatura es un puro this subject is really heavy going o is really tough ( colloq)3te van a meter un buen puro they're going to throw the book at you ( colloq)Compuesto:Havana cigar, Havana* * *
puro 1◊ -ra adjetivo
1
( limpio) ‹ aire› fresh, clean
‹ niño› innocent;
‹mirada/amor› innocent, pure
2 ( delante del n)
‹casualidad/coincidencia› pure, sheer;
de puro cansancio from sheer exhaustionb) (AmL fam) ( sólo):
son puras mentiras it's just a pack of lies (colloq)
puro 2 adverbio (fam) (muy, tan):
lo hizo de puro egoísta he did it out of sheer selfishness
■ sustantivo masculino
cigar
puro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un producto, color, sensación, etc) pure
al aire puro, outside
2 (uso enfático) sheer, mere: fue un puro trámite, it was a mere formality
es la pura verdad, it's the absolute truth
3 (una persona) chaste, pure
II sustantivo masculino
1 (cigarro) cigar
2 (reprimenda, castigo) trouble: si llegas tarde, te va a caer un puro, if you are late, you're going to get into trouble
' puro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastarda
- bastardo
- cigarro
- legítima
- legítimo
- pura
- teatro
- anilla
- bluff
- café
- capricho
- castizo
- cuentista
- cuento
- fumar
- tabaco
- vacilón
English:
cigar
- fat
- pure
- sheer
- solid
- unadulterated
- whip up
- act
- black
- coffee
- indulgence
- light
* * *puro, -a♦ adj1. [limpio, sin mezcla] pure;[oro] solid;este jersey es de pura lana this sweater is 100 percent wool2. [atmósfera, aire] clear3. [conducta, persona] decent, honourable;un alma pura a pure soul;la mirada pura de un niño the clear o pure gaze of a child4. [mero] sheer;[verdad] plain;por pura casualidad by pure chance;me quedé dormido de puro cansancio I fell asleep from sheer exhaustion;fue una pura coincidencia it was pure coincidence;Famy ésta es la realidad pura y dura and that is the harsh reality of the matter♦ nm1. [cigarro] cigarpuro habano Havana (cigar)2. CompEsp Fam [castigo] to throw the book at sb;si te descubren te caerá un buen puro if you're found out, you'll be in for it* * *I adj1 pure;la pura verdad the honest truth2 casualidad, coincidencia sheer;de puro miedo out of sheer frightte sirven la pura comida they just serve foodII m cigar* * *puro adv: sheer, muchde puro terco: out of sheer stubbornnesspuro, -ra adj1) : pureaire puro: fresh air2) : plain, simple, sheerpor pura curiosidad: from sheer curiosity3) : only, justemplean puras mujeres: they only employ women4)pura sangre : Thoroughbred horsepuro nm: cigar* * *puro1 adj1. (en general) pure2. (uso enfático) absolute / sheerpuro2 n cigar -
53 mero
adj.very, mere, merest, pure.adv.nearly, almost.m.grouper, jewfish.* * *► adjetivo1 mere————————1 (pez) grouper* * *(f. - mera)adj.mere, simple, plain* * *I1. ADJ1) (=simple) mere, simpleel mero hecho de... — the mere o simple fact of...
les detuvieron por el mero hecho de protestar — they were arrested merely o simply for protesting
soy un mero espectador — I'm only o just a spectator
es algo más que un mero producto de consumo — it is more than just a consumer product, it is more than a mere consumer product
2) Méx (=exacto) precise, exacta la mera hora — (lit) right on time; (fig) * when it comes down to it *
3) Méx (=justo) right4) Méx (=mismo)2. ADVaquí mero — (=exacto) right here, just here; (=cerca) near here
¡eso mero! — right!, you've got it!
2) CAm, Méxahora mero — (=ahora mismo) right now; (=pronto) in a minute
¡ya mero! — * just coming!
3) CAm (=de verdad) really, truly4) Méx (=muy) very5) Méx (=hace poco) just6) And (=solo) only3.SMIIel mero mero — Méx * the boss *
SM (Pesca) grouper* * *I- ra adjetivo (delante del n)1) (solo, simple) mereel mero hecho de... — the mere o simple fact of...
es un mero juego — it's only o just a game
2) (AmC, Méx fam) ( uso enfático)¿cuántas quedaron? - una mera — how many were left? - just one
¿500 pesos? - eso mero! — 500 pesos? - that's right
IIel mero — (Méx fam) the boss
adverbio (Méx fam)a) ( casi) nearly, almostb) ( uso enfático)IIImasculino grouper* * *I- ra adjetivo (delante del n)1) (solo, simple) mereel mero hecho de... — the mere o simple fact of...
es un mero juego — it's only o just a game
2) (AmC, Méx fam) ( uso enfático)¿cuántas quedaron? - una mera — how many were left? - just one
¿500 pesos? - eso mero! — 500 pesos? - that's right
IIel mero — (Méx fam) the boss
adverbio (Méx fam)a) ( casi) nearly, almostb) ( uso enfático)IIImasculino grouper* * *mero11 = pure [pure -comp., purest -sup.], sheer [sheerer -comp., sheerest -sup.], simple [simpler -comp., simplest -sup.].Ex: The notation used in DC is pure, and numbers.
Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.Ex: Some simple measures of index effectiveness are introduced here so that it is possible to consider different indexing methods critically.* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.mero22 = grouper.Ex: There are more than 85 species of grouper found worldwide.
* * *A (solo, simple) mereel mero hecho de … the mere o simple fact of …es un mero juego it's only o just a gamela mera mención de su nombre lo pone nervioso the mere mention of her name makes him agitatedB(AmC, Méx fam) (uso enfático): ¿cuántas piñas quedaron? — una mera how many pineapples were left? — just one o only oneel mero día de su boda the very day of her weddingel mero patrón entró por la puerta the boss himself walked inen la mera esquina está la farmacia the drugstore is right on the cornerle pegué en la mera cabezota I hit him bang o smack in the middle of his head ( colloq)déjame pensar cuánto me costó, 500 pesos ¡es mero! let me think how much it cost me, that's right, 500 pesosyo mero armé este rompecabezas I did this puzzle myselfel mero mero ( Méx fam): se creen los meros meros they think they're the tops o the bee's knees o the cat's whiskers ( colloq), they think they're really it ( colloq)eres el mero mero you're the bossel mero petatero the boss ( colloq)¿quién es el mero petatero en esta casa? who's the boss o who wears the pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers in this house? ( colloq)mero21 (casi) nearly, almostya mero llegamos we're nearly therepor mero y me atropellas you nearly ran me overmerito y lo quiebras you very nearly broke it2(uso enfático): así mero me gustan los tacos this is just how I like tacosya mero right now, this minute¿dónde te duele? — aquí merito where does it hurt? — right hereya mero que su papá le iba a dar permiso de ir there was no way her dad was going to let her go ( colloq), sure, her dad was going to let her go! ( colloq iro)¡ya mero (que) te voy a estar prestando el carro! ( iró); you must be joking if you think I'm going to lend you the car!mero3grouper* * *
mero 1◊ -ra adjetivo ( delante del n)
1 (solo, simple) mere;◊ el mero hecho de … the mere o simple fact of …;
es un mero juego it's only o just a game
2 (AmC, Méx fam) ( uso enfático):◊ ¿cuántas quedaron? — una mera how many were left? — just one;
el mero día de su boda the very day of her wedding;
el mero patrón the boss himself;
en la mera esquina right on the corner
mero 2 sustantivo masculino
grouper;◊ el mero mero (Méx fam) the boss
■ adverbio (Méx fam)
b) ( uso enfático):
ya mero right now;
aquí merito right here
mero,-a2 adjetivo mere, pure
por la mera circunstancia de ser mujer, just because she is a woman
mero 1 m Zool grouper
' mero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mera
- simple
- trámite
- ahí
- puro
English:
halibut
- mere
- very
* * *mero, -a♦ adj1. [simple] mere;una mera excusa just an excuse;eso no deja de ser una mera opinión that's still only an opinion;es una mera coincidencia it's a mere coincidence, it's nothing more than a coincidenceme lo contó a mí mero he told me himself o in person;viven en el mero centro they live right in the centre♦ advCAm, Méx Fam1. [exactamente] sharp;aquí mero right here;nos vemos en el cine, ahí mero I'll see you there, at the cinema2. [casi] nearly, almost;mero me mato I nearly o almost got killed3.ya mero [ahora mismo] right now;ya mero me voy I'm on my way right now♦ nm1. [pez] grouper2. Méx Famel mero mero: ¿quién es el mero mero en esta oficina? who calls the shots in this office?* * *I adj mere;el mero jefe Méx fam the big bossII m ZO grouper* * *1) : nearly, almostya mero me caí: I almost fell2) : just, exactlyaquí mero: right heremero, -ra adj1) : mere, simpleen el mero centro: in the very center of townmero nm: grouper* * *mero adj mereel mero hecho de que... the mere fact that... / the simple fact that... -
54 Е-15
...И ЕСТЬ substand (Particle) used as part of either an answer or a rejoinder to provide an affirmative response or confirm that the person, thing, action etc in question is, in reality, precisely as he or it has been described (whereas in Russian a relevant word from the preceding context is always repeated before the idiom, some English equivalents do not require such repetition)that he (it etc) is...he (it etc) is...is what he (it etc) is all right he (it etc) sure is (yup (ay(e) etc),) that's him (her, it etc) (with verbs) that I (you etc) did I (he etc) sure did.«По современным нормам, она просто святая». - «Святая и есть» (Битов 2). "By modern standards she's a saint." "A saint she is" (2a).«Ну, поворачивайся, толстобородый!» - обратился Базаров к ямщику. «Слышь, Митюха, - подхватил другой... ямщик... - барин-то тебя как прозвал? Толстобородый и есть» (Тургенев 2). "Well, stir your stumps, greatbeard!" said Bazarov to the driver of the stage horses. "Hear that, Mitya!" cried his mate.... "Hear what the gentleman called ye? Greatbeard - it's what you are all right" (2a).Помощниками Деникина нас величают... А кто же мы? Выходит, что помощники и есть, нечего обижаться. Правда-матка глаза заколола...» (Шолохов 4). "They call us accomplices of Denikin...And what are we? That's just what we are. So why get huffy about it? It stings because it's true" (4a).«Гляди, Григорий, никак Майданниковых пристань?» - «Она и есть» (Шолохов 2). "Look, Grigory, isn't that the Maidannikovs' pier?" "Ay, that's it" (2a). -
55 и есть
• ...И ЕСТЬ substand[Particle]=====⇒ used as part of either an answer or a rejoinder to provide an affirmative response or confirm that the person, thing, action etc in question is, in reality, precisely as he or it has been described (whereas in Russian a relevant word from the preceding context is always repeated before the idiom, some English equivalents do not require such repetition):- that he <it etc> is;- ...he <it etc> is;- ...is what he <it etc> is all right;- he <it etc> sure is;- (yup <ay(e) etc),> that's him <her, it etc>;- [with verbs] that I (you etc) did;- I <he etc> sure did.♦ "По современным нормам, она просто святая". - " Святая и есть" (Битов 2). "By modern standards she's a saint." "A saint she is"(2a).♦ "Ну, поворачивайся, толстобородый!" - обратился Базаров к ямщику. "Слышь, Митюха, - подхватил другой... ямщик... - барин-то тебя как прозвал? Толстобородый и есть" (Тургенев 2). "Well, stir your stumps, greatbeard!" said Bazarov to the driver of the stage horses. "Hear that, Mitya!" cried his mate.... "Hear what the gentleman called ye? Greatbeard - it's what you are all right" (2a).♦ "Помощниками Деникина нас величают... А кто же мы? Выходит, что помощники и есть, нечего обижаться. Правда-матка глаза заколола..." (Шолохов 4). "They call us accomplices of Denikin...And what are we? That's just what we are. So why get huffy about it? It stings because it's true" (4a).♦ "Гляди, Григорий, никак Майданниковых пристань?" - "Она и есть" (Шолохов 2). "Look, Grigory, isn't that the Maidannikovs' pier?" "Ay, that's it" (2a). -
56 volumen
m.1 volume.subir/bajar el volumen to turn up/down the volumesube el volumen que no te oímos speak up, please, we can't hear youa todo volumen at full volume2 volume (commerce & finance).volumen de negocio o ventas turnover3 size, bulk (espacio ocupado).ocupa poco volumen it doesn't take up a lot of spaceel sofá tiene un volumen excesivo para la habitación the sofa is too big for the room4 volume (libro).5 tome, volume.6 loudness, level of sound, volume.7 sum.* * *1 (gen) volume2 (tamaño) size\bajar el volumen / subir el volumen to turn the volume down / turn the volume upde mucho volumen sizeable, importantvolumen de negocios turnover* * *noun m.1) volume2) amount3) size* * *SM(pl volúmenes)1) [de cuerpo] volumecajas de gran volumen — large o bulky boxes
2) [de sonido] volume3) (Com) volumevolumen de negocios, volumen de operaciones — turnover
4) (=tomo) volume5) [de cabello] body* * *1)a) ( de un cuerpo) volumeb) (magnitud, cantidad) volumevolumen de ventas — volume of sales, turnover
2) ( de sonido) volumebajar/subir el volumen — to turn the volume down/up
a todo volumen — on full volume, at full blast (colloq)
3) ( tomo) volume* * *1)a) ( de un cuerpo) volumeb) (magnitud, cantidad) volumevolumen de ventas — volume of sales, turnover
2) ( de sonido) volumebajar/subir el volumen — to turn the volume down/up
a todo volumen — on full volume, at full blast (colloq)
3) ( tomo) volume* * *volumen11 = volume.Ex: Projection is really a matter of energy rather than volume, and the energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listeners.
* a todo volumen = at full blast.* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.* subir el volumen = pump up + the volume.volumen22 = bulk, corpus [corpora, -pl.], size.Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.
Ex: I would be inclined to go one step further and treat the entire corpus of an author's writings as his/her work.Ex: The height of a book is of minor importance, except in that it indicates the overall size of the text.* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* volumen de agua = volume of water.* volumen de negocios = turnover, stock turnover, turnover of stock.* volumen de ventas = turnover, stock turnover, turnover of stock.volumen33 = item, vol. (volume), volume.Nota: Obra, parte de ella o conjunto de ellas comprendidas en una sola encuadernación.Ex: The basic phisical unit which is used in the handling, storage and retrieval of archives is termed an item.
Ex: He has published Malay Manuscripts, a Bibliographic Guide and Main Entry for Serials in the LC Information Bulletin, vol. 33, no. 47 (November 22, 1974).Ex: Either option (1) or (2) above may be used as the basic sequence for bound volumes of periodicals.* colección en varios volúmenes = multivolume set.* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.* de millones de volúmenes = million-volume.* de un único volumen = single-volume.* de un volumen = one-volume.* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.* en un volumen = one-volume.* en varios volúmenes = multi-volume [multivolume].* monografía en varios volúmenes = multi-part item, multi-volume monograph.* número de volumen = volume number.* obra en varios volúmenes = multi-volume work.* volumen acumulativo = cumulation.* volumen anterior = back volume.* volumen conmemorativo = Festschrift [Festschriften, -pl.], commemorative volume, memorial volume.* volúmenes anteriores = backset.* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de un cuerpo) volumevolumen molecular molecular volumebultos de ese volumen pieces of luggage that size o as large as that2 (magnitud, cantidad) volumevolumen de trabajo workflowvolumen de ventas volume of sales, turnoverB (de sonido) volumebajar/subir el volumen to turn the volume down/uppor favor, baja el volumen de ese televisor turn that television down pleasela radio está puesta a todo volumen the radio is on full volume o ( colloq) at full blastC (tomo) volumeun diccionario en dos volúmenes a two-volume dictionary, a dictionary in two volumes* * *
volumen sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) volume;
bajar/subir el volumen to turn the volume down/up;
a todo volumen on full volume, at full blast (colloq)
2 ( tomo) volume
volumen sustantivo masculino
1 (magnitud, capacidad) volume
2 (sonido) volume: sube el volumen, turn the volume up
3 (de una enciclopedia, etc) volume
' volumen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- bulto
- condicionar
- facturación
- fuerte
- inferior
- subir
- vol.
- ajustar
- alto
- aumentar
- bajo
- botón
- cantidad
- facturar
English:
blare out I
- blast
- blast out
- body
- bulk
- low
- lower
- turn up
- volume
- volume control
- cubic
- rise
- sale
- turn
- up
- work
* * *volumen nm1. [nivel, cantidad] volumeEcon volumen de contratación trading volume;volumen de negocio turnover;volumen de ventas turnover2. [de sonido] volume;subir/bajar el volumen to turn up/down the volume;sube el volumen que no te oímos speak up, please, we can't hear you;a todo volumen at full volume3. [espacio ocupado] size, bulk;ocupa poco volumen it doesn't take up a lot of space;el sofá tiene un volumen excesivo para la habitación the sofa is too big for the room4. [tomo] volume* * *m volume;a todo volumen at full volume o blast;en tres volúmenes diccionario three-volume atr* * *1) tomo: volume, book2) : capacity, size, bulk3) cantidad: amountel volumen de ventas: the volume of sales4) : volume, loudness* * *volumen n volume -
57 (я) настоящим подтверждаю
фраз. (I) do hereby confirmI do hereby confirm that I have no objection to her leaving the Republic of Belarus in order to obtain permanent residence abroad.
Дополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > (я) настоящим подтверждаю
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58 (я) настоящим подтверждаю
фраз. (I) do hereby confirmI do hereby confirm that I have no objection to her leaving the Republic of Belarus in order to obtain permanent residence abroad.
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59 attestor
at-testor, ātus, 1, v. dep., to bear witness to, to attest, prove, confirm, corroborate (very rare, and not before the Aug. per.; for in Cic. Sull. 29 fin. the reading should be, with Cod. Erf. and Lambin., ad testandam omnium memoriam; v. Frotsch. ad h. l.;so B. and K.): hoc attestatur brevis Aesopi fabula,
Phaedr. 1, 10, 3: Plin. H. N. praef. §10: M. Cato id saepenumero attestatus est,
Gell. 4, 12: attestata fulgura, in the lang. of omens, lightnings which confirm that which was indicated by previous lightnings, confirmatory (opp. peremptalibus, which cancel, annul, what was previously indicated):attestata (fulmina), quae prioribus consentiunt,
Sen. Q. N. 2, 49: attestata dicebantur fulgura, quae iterato fiebant, videlicet significationem priorum attestantia, Paul. ex Fest. p. 12 Müll.; cf. Müll. Etrusk. 2, p. 170. -
60 connaissance
connaissance [kɔnεsɑ̃s]1. feminine nouna. ( = savoir) la connaissance knowledgeb. ( = personne) acquaintancec. ( = conscience, lucidité) consciousness• perdre/reprendre connaissance to lose/regain consciousness2. plural feminine nounconnaissances ( = choses connues) knowledge• il a de bonnes/vagues connaissances en anglais he has a good command of/a smattering of English* * *kɔnɛsɑ̃s
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1) ( savoir) knowledge (de of)il a une profonde connaissance de la psychologie humaine — he has a deep understanding of the way the human mind works
porter à la connaissance de quelqu'un que — fml to advise somebody that
2) ( conscience) consciousness3) ( sur le plan social) acquaintancese retrouver en pays de connaissance — ( avec des gens que l'on connaît) to be among familiar faces; ( dans un domaine familier) to find oneself on familiar ground
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‘connaissances en informatique souhaitées’ — ‘computing experience desirable’
* * *kɔnɛsɑ̃s1. nf1) (= savoir) knowledge no plune meilleure connaissance de qch/qn — a better knowledge of sth/sb
See:2) (en locution: d'un fait, d'un document)prendre connaissance de [document] — to peruse
à ma connaissance — to my knowledge, to the best of my knowledge
3) (en locution: d'une personne)faire connaissance avec qn (= rencontrer) — to meet sb, (= apprendre à connaître) to get to know sb
faire la connaissance de qn (= rencontrer) — to meet sb
J'ai fait la connaissance de son frère. — I met her brother.
faire plus ample connaissance [plusieurs personnes] — to get to know each other better
de connaissance (personne, visage) — familiar
4) (= personne connue) acquaintanceCe n'est pas vraiment une amie, juste une connaissance. — She's not really a friend, just an acquaintance.
5) (= conscience) consciousnessIl avait toute sa connaissance. — He was fully conscious.
2. connaissances nfpl(= savoir) knowledge no pl... pour approfondir vos connaissances —... to increase your knowledge
* * *A nf1 ( savoir) knowledge (de of); connaissance abstraite/pratique/sensorielle abstract/practical/sensory knowledge; avoir une bonne connaissance de l'espagnol/la musique to have a good knowledge of Spanish/music; à ma/notre/leur connaissance to (the best of) my/our/their knowledge; pas à ma connaissance not to my knowledge, not as far as I know; avoir connaissance de qch to know something about sth; ne pas avoir connaissance de qch to have no knowledge of sth; il a une profonde connaissance de la psychologie humaine he has a deep understanding of the way the human mind works; ils ont connaissance de nos intentions they know of our intentions; prendre connaissance d'un texte/d'une information to acquaint oneself with a text/a piece of information; ‘confirme avoir pris connaissance des conditions générales de vente’ Comm ‘confirm that I have read the conditions of sale’; donner connaissance de qch à qn to inform sb of sth; porter à la connaissance de qn que fml to advise sb that; il a été porté à notre connaissance que it has been drawn ou brought to our attention that; en connaissance de cause with full knowledge of the facts;2 ( conscience) consciousness; perdre connaissance to lose consciousness; reprendre connaissance to regain consciousness; rester sans connaissance to be unconscious; tomber sans connaissance to faint;3 ( sur le plan social) acquaintance; faire de nouvelles connaissances to make new acquaintances; j'ai fait leur connaissance hier I met them yesterday; un architecte de ma connaissance an architect of my acquaintance, an architect I know; (je suis) heureux de faire votre connaissance (I'm) pleased to meet you; faire (plus ample) connaissance avec qn to get to know sb (better), to become ou get (better) acquainted with sb; ils ont lié connaissance au cours d'un dîner they struck up an acquaintance during a dinner; faire faire connaissance à deux personnes to introduce two people (to each other); un visage de connaissance a familiar face; se retrouver en pays de connaissance ( avec des gens que l'on connaît) to be among familiar faces; ( dans un domaine familier) to find oneself on familiar ground.B connaissances nfpl ( théoriques) knowledge ¢; ( pratiques) experience ¢; connaissances élémentaires/théoriques/solides elementary/theoretical/sound knowledge; posséder quelques connaissances/des connaissances approfondies en or sur qch to have some knowledge/a good knowledge of sth; approfondir/élargir ses connaissances to deepen/broaden one's knowledge; ‘connaissances en informatique souhaitées’ ‘computing experience desirable’.[kɔnɛsɑ̃s] nom féminin1. [maîtrise dans un domaine] knowledgeune connaissance approfondie de l'espagnol a thorough knowledge ou good command of Spanish2. PHILOSOPHIE3. [fait d'être informé]il n'en a jamais eu connaissance he never learnt about it, he was never notified of itprendre connaissance des faits to learn about ou to hear of the factsil est venu à notre connaissance que... it has come to our attention that...4. [conscience] consciousnessil gisait là/il est tombé, sans connaissance he was lying there/he fell unconsciousreprendre connaissance to come to, to regain consciousness5. [rencontrer quelqu'un]faire la connaissance de quelqu'un, faire connaissance avec quelqu'un to make somebody's acquaintance, to meet somebodyprendre connaissance d'un texte to read ou to peruse a textfaire connaissance avec quelque chose [aborder quelque chose] to discover, to get to know6. [ami] acquaintancec'est une simple connaissance he's a mere ou nodding acquaintancefaire de nouvelles connaissances to make new acquaintances, to meet new people————————connaissances nom féminin plurielavoir de solides connaissances en to have a thorough knowledge of ou a good grounding inavoir des connaissances sommaires en to have a basic knowledge of, to know the rudiments of————————à ma connaissance locution adverbiale,à sa connaissance etc. locution adverbialeto (the best of) my/his etc. knowledge, as far as I know/he knows etc.pas à ma connaissance not to my knowledge, not as far as I know, not that I know of————————de connaissance locution adjectivalea. [dans un domaine] to be on familiar groundb. [dans un milieu] to be among familiar faces————————de ma connaissance locution adjectivale,de sa connaissance etc. locution adjectivaleune personne de ma connaissance an acquaintance of mine, somebody I knowen connaissance de cause locution adverbiale
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